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New Favorite: {Sweet Potato Chickpea Chili w/Quinoa}

Posted: November 24, 2013

Dear Hubby was a super good sport about this meal. In fact, I didn't intend for him to even eat it. I was going to make something else for him, while Babycakes and I enjoyed this soup. Why? Well, first of all Dear Hubby doesn't really like chickpeas, then he told me a couple weeks ago that he doesn't enjoy sweet potatoes in soup, and to top it all off -- one time he told me he'd never eat anything with quinoa again (that was until he devoured these brownies). So what did I do? I put them all together in one recipe, LOL!!!

Introducing Sweet Potato Chickpea Chili w/Quinoa:

Dear Hubby was so enamored with the smell of my kitchen that he insisted on trying it....and...he LOVED it!!!

I was compltely shocked, totally excited, and determined to add this new favorite to our meal schedule once or twice a month because it's so darn good for us! Babycakes loved it too, eating an entire bowl without any fussing or prodding. I guess she really likes soup, because she devoured my salmon chowder too!

And isn't it just beautiful?! I love pretty food :)

Sweet Potato Chickpea Chili w/Quinoa

Description

Nosh and Nourish: Sweet Potato Chickpea Chili w/Quinoa

Ingredients

4 cups

Diced Sweet Potato (approx one large sweet potato)

2 tablespoons

Olive Oil

1 can

Diced Tomatoes w/Garlic & Onion (I used organic Muir Glen brand)

32 ounces

Chicken broth (or sub vegetable broth to keep vegan/vegetarian!)

2

15 oz cans of Chickpeas (rinsed and drained)

1 cup

Water

1 cup

Apple Cider (*NOT VINEGAR)

2 tablespoons

Chili Powder

1 tablespoon

Dark Amber Maple Syrup

1 tablespoon

Molasses

1⁄2 teaspoon

Dry Mustard

1⁄2 teaspoon

Sea Salt

1⁄2 teaspoon

Ground Cumin

1 cup

Cooked Quinoa (I used tri-color blend)

Notes

*This recipe calls for actual apple cider, the sweet pressed apple drink you'd get in the fall, NOT apple cider vinegar!
**You can add in one pound of browned grass-fed organic beef if you would like.

Instructions

In a large stockpot, add olive oil and diced sweet potatoes. Saute for approximately 8 minutes to soften potatoes.